branchial respiration

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• branchial — branchial, iale, iaux [ brɑ̃ʃjal, jo ] adj. • 1770; de branchie ♦ Didact. (Zool.) Qui appartient aux branchies. La respiration branchiale. Fentes branchiales. ⇒ ouïe. ● branchial, branchiale, branchiaux adjectif Relatif aux branchies. ● branchial …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• respiration — respirational, adj. /res peuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing. 2. Biol. a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells,… …   Universalium

• branchial apparatus — (Order Cumacea): Term applied to epipods of first maxilliped pair (or, in an alternate interpretation, to epipods and exopods). Modified for respiration, the posteriorly directed part extending into branchial cavity and bearing branchial lobules …   Crustacea glossary

• branchial crown — (ANNELIDA: Polychaeta) A structure surrounding the terminal mouth composed of ciliated, bipinnate filaments functioning in suspension filter feeding and respiration; tentacular crown …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• branchial plume — (ANNELIDA: Polychaeta) In certain Sabellidae and Serpulidae, a structure around the terminal mouth comprised of semicircular lobes bearing a few to a series of grooved, ciliated filaments or radioles, each with a series of paired ciliated side… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• Ampullariidae — Taxobox name = Apple snails image caption = Spike topped apple snail Pomacea bridgesii regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda subclassis = Orthogastropoda infraclassis = Apogastropoda superordo = Caenogastropoda ordo =… …   Wikipedia

• branchiale — ● branchial, branchiale, branchiaux adjectif Relatif aux branchies. ● branchial, branchiale, branchiaux (expressions) adjectif Arc branchial, structure permettant le développement de certains composants musculaires ou squelettiques du fœtus.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• branchiaux — ● branchial, branchiale, branchiaux adjectif Relatif aux branchies. ● branchial, branchiale, branchiaux (expressions) adjectif Arc branchial, structure permettant le développement de certains composants musculaires ou squelettiques du fœtus.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… …   Universalium

• POISSONS — Jusqu’à la fin du XIXe siècle, l’accord était général pour considérer les Poissons comme une vaste classe de Vertébrés au même titre et sur le même plan que les Amphibiens, les Reptiles, les Oiseaux et les Mammifères. Mais, depuis que les progrès …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• epipod — ( ) [Holthuis, 1993]. Schematic drawing of a thoracic leg. [Holthuis, 1993] A lateral extension from the base of an appendage (Fig. 2) [Warner, 1977]. A respiratory endite arising from the coxal segment of a pereiopod [Ingle, 1983]. A small… …   Crustacea glossary